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The fashion industry is one of the world’s largest polluters. From chemicals used in dyeing fabrics and in nitrogen-based fertilizers in the cotton fields to synthetic fibers (plastics) in landfills, greenhouse gasses, and human exploitation in factories, the fashion industry has a significant environmental impact. Luckily, there are ways we can help reduce this impact. Some companies are now working to lessen the environmental impact of the industry and we can support them. We can also make small changes to our habits and purchasing that can make a real difference.

Textile-Specific Resources

A material engineering company supplying the consumer and industrial markets with fully traceable, high-grade textiles and polymers, made with coastal and marine plastic.

a material solutions company creating Mylo “unleather” and B-silk protein alternatives to traditional fabric materials.

We aim to make sustainable shopping easy for millions of people around the world by being the best, most trusted source for brand ratings, articles and expertise on ethical and sustainable fashion.

devoted to creating awareness about keeping our clothing, footwear, and textiles out of landfills

develops regional fiber systems that build soil and protect the health of our biosphere

a global advocacy organization fighting for fair pay and climate justice in the clothing industry

a directory of sustainable brands

Xorel is a plant-based fabric made using rapidly renewable sugar cane.